Free Lunch-courtesy of Barbara Rose-Collins

**kraig** · May-05-09, 09:37 AM

May 5, 2009

Barbara-Rose Collins' $20,000 Dubai trip
Barbara-Rose Collins, a trustee on Detroit's police and fire pension fund, spent more than $20,000 on a pension conference in Dubai last November. She told the Free Press: "I agree that's a lot of money. I'm glad that I went business class, but I bet I could have found a cheaper fare if I had tried."

I just signed on as her travel agent. Where do you guys want to go for lunch?

**Fnemecek** · May-05-09, 09:48 AM

Since Barbara-Rose likes spending our money in the Middle East, it would only seem fair for us to eat at one of the Middle Eastern restaurants in Dearborn.

Al-Ameer? Or is that not pricey enough?

**exdetroiter** · May-05-09, 10:02 AM

Those low life members of the city counsel, hiring drivers and taking extravagant trips that they would otherwise not be able to afford at the city's expense should be taken to court and ordered to repay every dime. Better yet, send that ugly old asses to jail to sit with Lonnie Bates.

**East Detroit** · May-05-09, 10:15 AM

Onward, Christian soldiers!

**jcole** · May-05-09, 11:40 AM

Am I reading that correctly? Over 9 grand for an airline ticket? Couldn't she have gone on Orbitz or something?

**Kevgoblu** · May-05-09, 11:56 AM

She didn't care. Not her money.

**kraig** · May-05-09, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by jcole

Am I reading that correctly? Over 9 grand for an airline ticket? Couldn't she have gone on Orbitz or something?

Had it been her money, it would have been Orbitz or no trip at all. But since it's taxpayer and pension retirees money, she decided to live it up.

**Blueidone** · May-06-09, 10:16 AM

And according to Fox 2 News today...she said that the trip was not very helpful anyway! But of course, it's her Chief of Staff's fault. And how is that BRC? Did the COS force you to go to Dubai? Kidnap you and put you on the plane kicking and screaming? I'm soooo tired of these people not taking responsibility for what they do!